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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
6
A patient describes long lasting eczema, severe itching, and sleepless nights. after trying various treatments they used Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Solvent Pills costing 1.25 dollars and claim full cure and willingness to recommend the remedies to others.
Cuticura Ointment with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Resolvent promise fast relief and cure for itchings, disfiguring humors, eczema, rashes, and scalp issues. The complete external and internal treatment targets infants to adults and is sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem Corp with free mail order book.
A visitor tests children by asking for numbers to draw on a board. The first boy says thirty-two and the visitor mirrors to twenty-three. Another says sixty-two and the visitor replies with twenty-six. A bright-eyed youngster calls forty-four and challenges the twist, as the scene captures a lively classroom moment.
A Freeport citizen L A Buckley endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming they cured his kidney trouble including backache nervousness and sleep problems. He describes relief after using a few boxes and urges others to read his testimonial. Sold by all deners price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co New York agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
Governor Deneen leads a sweeping reorganization of Illinois grain inspection to ensure fairness and accuracy. Chief inspector W Scott Cowen implements standards, replaces underperformers, and removes political influence, earning praise from Chicago Board of Trade officials and midwest grain shippers.
The notice asks readers who do not receive their newspaper regularly to inform the office. It emphasizes timely reporting to ensure delivery issues are addressed.
An 19th century advertisement for Humphreys Medicines Co claims cures for coughs colds flu diarrhea dysentery pregnancy disorders and skin ulcers among others. The flyer lists a wide array of ailments and notes that Physicians and druggists may obtain the book of cures by sending price to the company at William and John Streets New York.
The ad promotes Dr. R. V. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood affecting skin and mind. It claims to cleanse blood and treat scrofulous sores with a companion All-Healing Salve and Pellets, listing ingredients and offering ordering by stamps from Buffalo.
A craftsman describes a cheap method to frost glass using a solution of epsom salts and vinegar brushed onto the surface. The frost is said to be durable if sealed with damar or white varnish after application.
The Black Hole of Calcutta story notes a four by eighteen foot dungeon holding 147 British prisoners. Only twenty three were alive by the next morning, illustrating the brutal crowding and fatalities of the event.
Voltaire’s church at Ferney is described with the doorway inscription Deo Krexit Voltaire meaning erected to God by Voltaire. The note emphasizes Voltaire as a deist, not an atheist, and the belief in a supreme being.
A note mentions the existence of breechloading cannon dating back to 13388, indicating early adoption in artillery development.
The North British railway line over the Forth bridge is described as the most expensive in the world. The four miles including approaches cost about 4 000 dollars per mile to build.
The salmon is the fastest short distance swimmer among fish, capable of speeds up to twenty five miles per hour.
A short note describes fine edged tools that lose temper when exposed to prolonged sunlight. It explains the tempering sensitivity and implies caution for handling metal blades in sunlit conditions.
An article explains tempering copper by adding about 2 percent potassium ferrocyanide during molten state to harden it for edge formation. The color remains unchanged and the reason is unclear, though iron and possibly carbon may be involved.
A report notes that the average weight of a pair of elephant tusks is 180 pounds while individual tusks have been recorded up to 200 pounds, highlighting variability in tusk size.
The human eye is said to distinguish about 100000 colors and differentiate twenty shades of each hue, yielding around two million color impressions. The claim highlights the eye's remarkable color discernment and depth of perception.
Peach supply in Buenos Aires drives a local practice of feeding peaches to pigs creating a novel farm routine. The unusual method reflects unusual fruit abundance and agrarian adaptability amid seasonal harvests.
The Edward VII, first turbine passenger steamer 1001, built by Denny and Bros in England, exemplifies this propulsion shift. Turbine engines reduce vibration and offer higher speed, indicating growing popularity in marine transport.
Laxative cough syrup from Kennedy acts gently on the bowels to clear the system of coughs and colds. It relieves throat inflammation and allays irritation. Sold by Wm. I. Jung Kunz or Stephenson.
The term rakish originated to describe vessels with a heavy rake or lean toward the stern. Etymologists cite rakebell and the Swedish raka as sources, tying rakish to the extreme sternward lean once common on fast sailing schooners used by pirates and slavers.
Kodo for Indigestion and Dyspepsia is a vegetable acid preparation that contains stomach juices and aids digestion. Sold by Wm. E. Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street.
KF J Burdett, a piano tuner, takes orders at Brown and Dollmeyer and by phone for tuning and repair work. Local residents report easy access to service through the shop and direct calls.
Marion Lewis, a talented young actress and vocalist, headlines the Si Plunkard company at the Grand opera house tonight. The ex Dora of previous St Plunkard seasons returns to perform with the company.
W F Mann announces the stage adaptation of Mary J Holmes popular novel Tempest and Sunshine will be shown at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. He promises a complete, faithful production and urges admirers of Holmes to witness the dramatic version.
In Freeport the new production The Time The Place and The Girt debuts Monday August 26 at Grand Opera House. Created by Will M Hough Frank Adams and Jos K E Howard, it shifts from prior foreign atmospheres to an American setting in the Virginia mountains with Ned Wayburn overseeing the chorus.
Louis Philippe Brodeur a prominent Canadian public figure was born in Quebec on August 21 1862. He studied at the College of St Hyacinth and aval university and was called to the bar in 1884. He entered politics in 1891, rose to speaker in 1900, and later served as Minister of Inland Revenue and Marine and Fisheries. His early act against the American tobacco trust helped curb American control of Canadian tobacco.
Chronology of notable happenings includes 1554 Dudley beheading in the Tower, 1763 Rhode Island governor Richard Ward’s death, 1785 Oliver Hazard Perry born, 1808 Vimiera defeat, 1809 Almonavich defeat, 1854 Frank Munsey born, 1902 Cedric launched as largest steamship, and 1902 Russian squadron withdrawal from Turkish waters.
DeVore offers a mail or personal course in type writing and a free sample folder. The ad claims five lessons to completion and invites readers to write or call for details. The piano man DeVore operates from 78 Stephenson Street, Freeport, Illinois.
The undersigned will offer at public sale on Tuesday September 10 1907 at 2 pm at the front door of the residence the described real estate. The property known as F R Banchplace No 572 South Galena avenue includes a 1g-room 2-story brick house an ab-room one and one half story frame house about 20 acres with wells and cisterns. Auctioneer A H Miller and parties Campman Sauderman Bauch Kurhner Cannam are listed.
Buy a piano by September 1 1907 and receive a free shorthand education in five lessons. The plan promises rapid shorthand mastery versus months with other systems and cites strong demand with forty three stenographers sought in Chicago. Details allow easy payment options and credit toward piano purchases at DeVore Freeport Illinois Main Street locations.
Readers leaving the city for the summer may have issues forwarded by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 25 to arrange forwarding. Addresses can be changed as often as desired without extra charge. Half the pleasure of a vacation is reading hap penings at home.
The Times of India notes the auguration of a crematorium for Europeans in Calcutta, claimed as the first such facility east of Suez. Other items include a court fine in London for child involvement in pawnshops, and various international notes on commerce, military, and social topics.
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